If Ray Lewis is the best LB of this era than why isn't Bru considered a Hall of Famer????

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I'm with you on that. "Hall of Fame" is not the same as "Hall of Raw Talent" or "Hall of Better Stats". Sure, Tedy benefitted from playing in New England, but so did Bradshaw and Swann for Pitt. I'm glad we had Bruschi instead of Lewis all these years. No contest IMO.

I'm with you on that. "Hall of Fame" is not the same as "Hall of Raw Talent" or "Hall of Better Stats". Sure, Tedy benefitted from plaing in New England, but so did Bradshaw and Swann. I'm glad we had Bruschi instead of Lewis all these years. No contest IMO.

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Hmm. As much as I love Bruschi, but I think if you asked BB which 'backer he'd rather have, he'd pick Lewis.

Lewis has 500 more tackles. That is 38 more tackles a season. That is significant. He also has 16 more INTs for his career. Those aren't small statistical numbers even with both guys playing 13 years.

I think Bruschi's place in NFL history is way underrated, but comparing him to Ray Lewis is going a little overboard.

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Tackles is a subjective stat but such a big difference is significant....yes he 16 more ints but caused 6 less fumbles for net difference of 10 turnovers. When you add in that Ray was allowed to roam free a lot more than Bru it is food for thought. Not Saying Bru is better but compare him to the best in the era and add in his winning ways and he looks a lot more like a hall of famer.

Bruschi was solid for us. A great story. An overachiever. A likable guy. But he's no comparison to Ray Lewis. Lewis is a game-changer, a force, someone who had to be gameplanned around. He's a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Bruschi, like Troy Brown, is not.

From the Patriots Super Bowl era, IMO the only lock is Brady. And maybe Harrison. Law's got an outside shot. The only current Patriot other than Brady might be Seymour, if he continues to be solid for quite a while. Wilfork has potential down the road. Corey Dillon might get "Jim Riced" out due to his attitude, troubles, and disdain for the media.

teddy played four seasons after having a stroke. ray lewis cant say that. to me that's teddys greatest accomplishment.

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That likely is Bruschi's greatest accomplishment, but I don't see how that has anything to do with Ray Lewis. Of course Ray Lewis can't say that; he did not have a stroke. That really makes no sense. Bruschi was a great Patriot, and should be remembered as such.

Ultimately, whether he should have made more, Bruschi played in 1 Pro Bowl. He will not make the Hall of Fame with that. That should not change at all the great memories we all have of 54 anchoring the middle of the defense for so many years.

That likely is Bruschi's greatest accomplishment, but I don't see how that has anything to do with Ray Lewis. Of course Ray Lewis can't say that; he did not have a stroke. That really makes no sense. Bruschi was a great Patriot, and should be remembered as such.

Ultimately, whether he should have made more, Bruschi played in 1 Pro Bowl. He will not make the Hall of Fame with that. That should not change at all the great memories we all have of 54 anchoring the middle of the defense for so many years.

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Honestly, the Pro Bowl is a popularity contest. And the writers have begun to recognize it as such.

When people look at the Stats and their accomplishments, people are going to see Bruschi with the 5 SB appearances and pause to think about it. It will also force them to re-evaluate Bruschi's time. Much like they had to do with Andre Tippett. In the end, who knows if Bruschi will be considered a Hall of Famer. In my book, he's been one since the day he stepped back onto the field after his stroke.